Canucks sign Jim Vandermeer

You can never prove a negative argument in history. No one can prove Abe Lincoln wasn't a pimp, but you can prove he was president of the United States. Even after the fact, there will be no proof that Edler doesn't want to sign.

As for Barker and now Vandermeer, depth is great if the kids aren't ready to step up. Corrado, Connauton, Sauve and Tanev at camp, these two new guys, and our 5 top 4 defenders should equate into some solid, solid depth for any need.

I have no delusions about either new signing, both are one trick ponies in the NHL, but point is, if we need that dimension due to injuries or a roster shake up, we have it. This is no different then having guys like Parent here in the past.

Not true. Ehrhoff wanted 5x5.5, but Gillis didn't budge from his internal defenceman salary of 4.6.

Buffalo signed him to that contract after his rights were traded, but that wasn't what he was initially seeking from Vancouver.

Ah, but if their internal defenseman salary is 4.6, and Edler wants more, doesn't that create a problem for the upcoming summer?

Actually, Canucks 'Internal defenceman salary' might not exist, as Bieksa's last contract saw him being paid a $7mil salary and $4.5mil bonus in year one, and they were apparently willing to pay Weber a mountain of cash, but the question is if Edler is still 'asking for too much', given that he has back problems, has looked shaky at times in his own end and hasn't taken on a top-pairing role as of yet.

Flames fan here. I'm sure it's been said before, but VAN has a history of injuries on the blueline. Don't expect this year to be any different, for ANY team. Expect lotttssss of injuries around the league this year. This is a good depth signing. Vandermeer was liked during his tenure on the Flames, he became a bit of whipping boy because of his lack of speed, but the guy is force out there. I remember him joining the front of the net scrums and just stare down guys hahaha. He's a beast. Good signing IMO.

Flames fan here. I'm sure it's been said before, but VAN has a history of injuries on the blueline. Don't expect this year to be any different, for ANY team. Expect lotttssss of injuries around the league this year. This is a good depth signing. Vandermeer was liked during his tenure on the Flames, he became a bit of whipping boy because of his lack of speed, but the guy is force out there. I remember him joining the front of the net scrums and just stare down guys hahaha. He's a beast. Good signing IMO.

Good post.

We already have a few groin issues in camp this year, I think there will be a lot of injuries with the compressed schedule.

I don't know if you're being sarcastic but there are quite a few people in Vancouver who are thinking that way... They also worry that Schneider won't be able to maintain his all-world play with the added workload.